TRANSPORTATION PROGRESS TOWARD STRATEGIC GOALS STRATEGY 1
DEVELOP A LONG-TERM CAMPUS VISION ADDRESSING ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION, PARKING, CAMPUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONGESTION IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE CAMPUS MASTER PLAN.
TACTICS:
2012-2013 PROGRESS:
Support development of campus Physical Master Plan update.
Transportation Task Force Revisions are slated for completion in July 2013.
STRATEGY 2
REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN THE UNIVERSITY AND WOLFLINE FLEETS BY INCREASING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND LOW-EMITTING VEHICLES.
Begin reviewing alternatives to continued reliance upon low-sulfur diesel Wolfline coaches in making future fleet management decisions.
No fuel changes anticipated under current First Transit contract, which has been extended through August 2017. Future technical fleet/fuel type specifications for the Wolfline transit system will be addressed in a system services request for proposal anticipated for release fall 2015. In the interim Transportation may evaluate alternative fuel buses brought to campus for short demonstration projects.
Conduct best-practice study of alternative fuel and low emission vehicles in use on other N.C. college and university campuses to determine most cost-effective vehicles for university motor pool and departmental fleets.
No progress. Upcoming opportunity to initiate this discussion at the July 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit focused on University of North Carolina systemlevel strategy.
STRATEGY 3
INCREASE WOLFLINE RIDERSHIP AND ENSURE THAT WOLFLINE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT MEETS USER NEEDS.
Conduct periodic commuter survey of students and staff.
Commute travel behavior survey of employees was completed in spring 2013 with results to be reported by late July 2013. A comparable student survey will occur in fall 2013.
2012-2013 North Carolina State University Annual Sustainability Report